Apparatus to extend the length of a necktie by five inches.

ABSTRACT

The invention is an apparatus to add up to five inches of length to a necktie with the application of a 1 inch×6 inch plastic strip utilizing an acrylic adhesive 1 inch×1 inch square to attach the plastic strip to the tie tail or rear portion of the necktie. With the apparatus in place and the necktie is knotted or tied, the additional length enables rear portion of a necktie or tie tail to reach into the keeper loop or label on the back of the tie. The entire necktie is able to move naturally and the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail is kept in place behind the front of the necktie. The rear portion of a necktie or tie tail is able to easily move vertically within the keeper loop or label when the main tie moves during normal wear.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The invention is an apparatus to extend the length of a necktie by fiveinches. The rear portion of a necktie or tie tail is typicallyrestrained or controlled by a keeper loop or label attached to the backside of the tie. In order for a normal necktie to perform in thismanner, once the necktie is knotted or tied, the rear portion of thenecktie or tie tail must be of sufficient length to reach into thekeeper loop or label on the back of the tie. When the overall length ofthe necktie is not long enough to reach into the keeper loop or label onthe back of the tie the rear portion of a necktie or tie tail is notcontrolled or retained.

Neckties worn by people who have long torsos or large necks typicallyhave the problem of not having enough necktie length sufficient to reachinto the keeper loop or label on the back of the tie and properlycontrol or retain the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail.

Wearers may opt to tuck the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail intotheir shirt front but this is unsightly and the tie bulges in anunnatural manner.

When the overall length of the necktie is not long enough to reach intothe keeper loop or label on the back side of the tie, other methods mustbe used to further secure the rear portion of the necktie or tie tailand provide the wearer with a professional looking necktie that does notpermit the tie tail to be seen behind the front of the necktie.

Various inventions use many methods to retain or control the rearportion of the necktie or tie tail. They do not involve a simplesolution or method of simply attaching an apparatus to the end of therear portion of the necktie or tie tail to extend the length of thenecktie by five inches and permit the wearer to knot their tie as theywould with the original tie. This invention does not change or alter theway the wearer knots or ties their necktie or how they wear theirnecktie.

Previous inventions and conventional methods of securing rear portion ofthe necktie or tie tail have not been simple or effective. They do notproperly address or solve the difficulties associated with securing therear portion of a necktie or tie tail when the overall length of thenecktie is too short to be worn without tie tail showing. They do notafford the wearer the benefit of an overall neat appearance and stoppingthe unnecessary movement of the rear portion of the necktie or tie tailwhen the necktie is worn in a normal manner.

Previous inventions restricted the movement of the entire necktie. Itwas not allowed to move freely without having any restriction. Thisinvention permits the entire necktie including the front of the necktieand the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail to move freely when theinvention is applied.

Previous inventions attached the necktie to the shirt, button holes,shirt buttons or other apparel being worn. The entire necktie was notpermitted to move freely when the previous invention was applied and thetie was worn. This invention permits the necktie to move freely when itis applied to the neckwear.

Previous inventions used items such as tie tacks, clips on chains, pins,tie clasps, threaded loops and more to retain the rear portion of thenecktie or tie tail. These inventions directly attached the rear portionof the necktie or tie tail to the front of the tie. They restricted themovement of the entire necktie when applied. This invention does notattach the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail to the front of thenecktie.

Extended length or extra long neckties can be purchased but are quitecostly. They cost 15-30 percent more than regular neckties. Thisinvention costs approximately $ 1.50 per necktie which is considerablyless expensive than special length neckties.

Some inventions are designed for new neckties and have to be appliedduring the manufacturing process. This invention may be applied to anynecktie whether it is new or old.

Previous inventions have apparatus using button holes, buttons on theshirt, clips on ends of chains, etc. to control or restrain the tietail. These require the necktie to be attached to the shirt and restrictthe movement of the overall necktie. This invention does attach to theshirt using any item to retain or control the rear portion of thenecktie or tie tail and the entire necktie is permitted to movenaturally.

Some prior inventions require the necktie to be located in a specificposition for the invention to control or retain the tie tail. Oneexample utilizes the shirt button holes and if the tie is not positionedcorrectly, it cannot be applied. This invention permits it toeffectively retain or control the tie tail without the rear portion ofthe necktie or tie tail to have a limited position for the invention towork effectively.

Some prior inventions use apparatus that has to be applied each time thenecktie is worn. This invention permanently attaches to the necktie anddoes not have to be re-implemented or applied each time the necktie isworn.

One prior invention used prongs driven through the fabric of thenecktie. This invention does not penetrate or damage the necktiematerial when implemented.

Some inventions involved the use of sewing, ironing, Velco pads,magnets, fabric tapes, liquid glues, glue guns and other involvedmethods for applying the apparatus to control or retain the rear portionof the necktie or tie tail. This invention does not use any involvedmethods to extend the overall length of the necktie and control orretain the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail.

U.S. Patent Classification Definitions:

002/145 Devices having structure to provide for attachment to collarbuttons, collars, neckbands, shirts or other garments.002/157 Devices in which the necktie ends are provided with specialreinforcement or special means for pulling the ends through knotstructure. Also included are straps mounted on one end to hold the otherend in position.24/49.1 Device specifically adapted for properly holding a necktie on agarment for the upper part of the body.

24/56 Devices attached to the necktie and adapted for engaging thecollar-button.

24/57 Devices including means for adjusting the position of the necktie.

24/66.1 Devices in which the necktie comprises component including (a)magnetic attraction, (b) adhesive or glue like material, or (c) at leasttwo interlocking type elements for attachment to a garment.

24/66.2 Device in which the necktie holder comprises a portion thatloosely surrounds the necktie and another portion which attaches to thegarmet.

24/66.4 Tie clip or shirt clasp attaching

24/66.9 Device in which the necktie holder comprises a general tubularshaped portion which is configured to surround the necktie

D11/202 Necktie or scarf restraint

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The objective of the present invention is to provide a simple apparatusto restrain the movement of the rear narrow end portion of a necktie ortie tail providing the wearer with a neat and professional appearance.The apparatus extends the overall length of the necktie by five inches.

Because the apparatus extends the overall length of the necktie by up to5 inches, it enables the rear narrow end portion of a necktie or tietail to reach into the keeper loop or label on the back of the necktiewhich controls or restricts the movement of the tie tail.

It is a further objective of the present invention is to provide anapparatus to control or restrain the rear narrow end portion of thenecktie or tie tail which embodies a design and construction such thatthe apparatus is easily applied to a tie tail, is permanent in natureand does not require any special changes on how that tie is knotted orworn.

It is another objective of the present invention to provide an apparatusto control or restrain the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tietail such that the apparatus design allows it to be inserted into aneckties keeper loop or label of the back of the necktie to limit theoverall movement of the rear narrow end portion of a necktie or tietail.

It is another objective of the present invention to provide an apparatusthat extends the length of the necktie so that when the necktie isknotted or tied, the extended length tie tail reaches into the keeperloop or label on the back of the tie. It is to be used where the tieoriginally did not have sufficient length to reach into the keeper orlabel on the back of the tie. The apparatus can accommodate necktiewearers of any size, height or weight where the entire tie length wasanywhere up to five inches too short to reach into the keeper loop orlabel on the back of the necktie.

The apparatus construction of vinyl plastic permits the necktieextension to move freely in the keeper loop or label on the front of thetie. Other material such as fabrics would fold or bend when the necktieis worn normally and cause the necktie to bow or in other ways not havea neat and professional appearance.

The apparatus prevents the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tietail from being visible to onlookers since lateral movement of the rearportion of the necktie or tie tail is prevented beyond the keeper loopor label on the front of the tie.

The apparatus is used on one necktie and is permanent in nature. It doesnot have to be moved from one necktie to another to be used. This savesthe wearer time and trouble when using this invention to control orrestrain the rear portion of the necktie or tie tail.

This invention permits the necktie to move freely when it is applied tothe neckwear.

Previous inventions attached the necktie to the shirt, button holes,shirt buttons or other apparel being worn. The entire necktie was notpermitted to move freely when the previous invention was applied and thetie was worn.

This invention does not attach the rear narrow end portion of thenecktie or tie tail to the front of the necktie. Previous inventionsused items such as tie tacks, clips on chains, pins, tie clasps,threaded loops, extended length tie keeper loops/labels and more. Theseinventions directly attached the rear narrow end portion of the necktieor tie tail to the front of the tie. They restricted the movement of theentire necktie when applied.

This invention permits the entire necktie including the front of thenecktie and the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail tomove freely when the invention is applied. Previous inventionsrestricted the movement of the entire necktie. It was not allowed tomove freely without having any restriction.

This invention does attach to the shirt using any item to retain orcontrol the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail and theentire necktie is permitted to move naturally. Previous inventions haveapparatus using button holes, buttons on the shirt, clips on ends ofchains, etc. These require the necktie to be attached to the shirt andrestrict the movement of the overall tie.

This invention does not penetrate or damage the necktie material whenimplemented. One prior invention used prongs driven through the fabricof the necktie.

This invention does not use any involved methods to extend the overalllength of the necktie and control or retain the rear narrow end portionof the necktie or tie tail.

Some inventions involved the use of sewing, ironing, Velco pads,magnets, fabric tapes, liquid glues, glue guns and other involvedmethods for applying the apparatus to control or retain the rear narrowend portion of the necktie or tie tail.

This invention permanently attaches to the necktie and does not have tobe re-implemented or applied each time the necktie is worn. Some priorinventions use apparatus that has to be applied each time the necktie isworn.

This invention permits it to effectively retain or control the tie tailwithout the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail to have alimited position for the invention to work effectively. Some priorinventions require the necktie to be located in a specific position forthe invention to control or retain the tie tail. One example utilizesthe shirt button holes and if the tie is not positioned correctly, itcannot be applied or used.

This invention may be applied to any necktie regardless of its age. Someinventions are designed for new neckties and have to be applied duringthe manufacturing process.

This invention costs approximately $ 1.50 per necktie which isconsiderably less expensive than special length neckties. Extendedlength or extra long neckties can be purchased but are quite costly.They cost 15-30 percent more than regular neckties.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1

Vinyl plastic strip that is 1 inch×6 inches×.03 inches.

FIG. 2

Acrylic adhesive square used to join the vinyl plastic strip to the rearnarrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail.

FIG. 3

Invention applied to the rear narrow end portion of a necktie or tietail.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention discloses an improved apparatus for restrainingthe rear portion end portion of the necktie or tie tail. It extends theoverall length of the necktie by up to five inches. The front portion ofthe necktie is defined as the wide end portion of the necktie. The rearportion of the necktie is defined as the narrow end portion or tie tail.The rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail is secured by theapparatus to prevent unnecessary movement or unsightly appearance of thenecktie.

A person can easily attach the apparatus to their necktie. Onceattached, the necktie may be knotted or tied in the usual manner. Thenecktie may also be tied in such a way as to provide the wearer with themost appropriate length of the front of the tie and have the rear narrowend portion of the necktie or tie tail controlled properly so that itcannot be seen behind the front of the necktie.

The present invention provides an additional length to the necktie sothat the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail can reachinto the keeper loop or label on the back of the tie. No changes to theknotting or wearing of the necktie are required when the invention isbeing used.

The apparatus of the invention is comprised of the following materials:

-   -   One vinyl plastic strip that measures 1 inch×6 inches×.03        inches.    -   One acrylic adhesive square that is designed to permanently bond        vinyl plastic to various fabrics. The adhesive has high tack and        high shear characteristics. The adhesive square is 1 inch×1 inch        and is on a pad 1 inch×6 inches. Each pad contains 6 of the        adhesive squares.

When the apparatus has been applied to the rear narrow end portion of anecktie or tie tail, it adds five inches to the overall length of thenecktie.

The application of the invention involves the following steps:

-   -   A—Removal of a tabbed liner from one of the 1″×1″ acrylic        adhesive squares on the pad and placement of the square on the        end of a 1 inch×6 inch vinyl plastic strip so that it meets the        very end and both sides of the vinyl plastic strip.    -   B—Application of the acrylic adhesive square end of the 1 inch×6        inch plastic strip to the end of the rear narrow end portion of        the necktie or the tie tail.    -   C—Manual compression of the applied plastic strip to the end of        the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail.

I. An apparatus to extend the length of a necktie by five inches. Theapparatus of claim I lengthens a necktie by application of a singlestrip of vinyl plastic using an acrylic adhesive square. This inventionallows the necktie to be worn normally and provides the wearer with aneat and professional appearance. The apparatus of claim I is comprisedof a 1 inch×6 inch×.03 inch vinyl plastic strip as the necktie extensionmaterial. This provides a long lasting application of the invention andenables the apparatus to automatically adjust to both the physicalnature of the wearer and the characteristics of the necktie. Theapparatus of claim I utilizes a 1 inch×1 inch acrylic adhesive square tojoin the vinyl plastic strip to the rear narrow end portion of a necktieor the tie tail. The adhesive square is provided on a pad with tabs tomake it simple to apply the invention to the necktie. The apparatus ofclaim I is permanent in nature and does not have to be reapplied eachtime the tie is worn. The apparatus of claim I application does notrequire any special changes as to how the necktie is knotted or worn.The apparatus of claim I permits the entire necktie to move freely in afashionable manner when the invention is applied to the necktie. II.Device to restrain or control the rear narrow end portion of a necktieor tie tail. The device of claim II extends the length of the entirenecktie so that the rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tailreaches into the keeper loop or label on the back of the necktie tolimit the overall movement of the tie tail. The device of claim IIutilizes the existing keeper loop or label on the back of the necktie toreceive the extended necktie. This restrains or controls the tie tailwithout any modification to the necktie. The device of claim II preventsthe rear narrow end portion of the necktie or tie tail from beingvisible to onlookers because the lateral movement of the rear portion ofthe necktie or tie tail is restrained or controlled as it is held withinthe keeper loop or label on the back of the necktie. The device of claimII may be used where the tie originally did not have sufficient lengthto reach into the keeper or label on the back of the tie. The device canaccommodate necktie wearers of any size, height or weight. The device ofclaim II may be applied to any necktie regardless of its age. It can beused with old ties and does not have to be manufactured with thenecktie. III. Invention that is easy to apply and use with necktieswithout requiring any involved or difficult methods. The invention ofclaim III does not require sewing, ironing, Velco pads, magnets, fabrictapes, liquid glues, glue guns and other involved methods for applyingthe invention to the necktie. The invention of claim III is permanentlyattaches to the necktie and does not require the apparatus or inventionto be re-applied or installed by the wearer. The invention of claim IIIdoes not require the repeated use of tie tacks, clips on chains, pins,tie clasps or threaded loops to easily restrain or control the tie tail.The invention of claim III does not attach the necktie to the shirt,button holes, shirt buttons or other apparel being worn. The entirenecktie is permitted to move freely.